
François Truffaut
François Truffaut is credited on 29 movies, best known by TMDB votes for Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The 400 Blows and Jules and Jim.
Born February 6, 1932 in Paris, France; died October 21, 1984.
Filmography · 29 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · Movie
On Peacock and Sony Pictures Core

The 400 Blows
1959 · Movie
On HBO Max

Jules and Jim
1962 · Movie
On HBO Max

Fahrenheit 451
1966 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app

Day for Night
1973 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app

The Last Metro
1980 · Movie
On HBO Max

Stolen Kisses
1968 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app

Shoot the Piano Player
1960 · Movie
On HBO Max and Darkroom

The Woman Next Door
1981 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app

Bed and Board
1970 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app

The Wild Child
1970 · Movie
On fuboTV and MGM+

The Bride Wore Black
1968 · Movie
On Prime Video and fuboTV

Antoine and Colette
1962 · Movie

The Story of Adèle H.
1975 · Movie

Confidentially Yours
1983 · Movie

The Soft Skin
1964 · Movie

The Man Who Loved Women
1977 · Movie

Love on the Run
1979 · Movie

Mississippi Mermaid
1969 · Movie

Small Change
1976 · Movie

Two English Girls
1971 · Movie

The Mischief Makers
1958 · Movie

The Green Room
1978 · Movie

A Gorgeous Kid Like Me
1972 · Movie

A Story of Water
1961 · Movie

Love at Twenty
1962 · Movie

Fool’s Mate
1956 · Movie

The Kreutzer Sonata
1956 · Movie

Mata Hari, Agent H21
1964 · Movie
About François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut (February 6, 1932 – October 21, 1984) was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and...
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.